misplay

English

Etymology

From mis- +‎ play.

Pronunciation

• (verb) IPA^(key): /mɪsˈpleɪ/

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• (noun) IPA^(key): /ˈmɪspleɪ/

• Audio (Southern England)

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Verb

misplay (third-person singular simple present misplays, present participle misplaying, simple past and past participle misplayed)

1. (transitive) To play incorrectly or poorly.

   Hyponyms: misfield, miscatch, misthrow; mishit; fumble

   I misplayed that tennis shot: I should have hit it to her right instead of her left.

   • 1979, High Fidelity Incorporating Musical America - Volume 29, page 32:

     If there were any misplayed notes or misplucked strings, this listener blissfully unaware of them.

Noun

misplay (plural misplays)

1. A wrong play.

   His misplay in the bridge tournament was penalized when it was noted he'd broken the rules.

Anagrams

• impalsy